The Demon of Melancholy
Romano Guardini, Catholic priest, professor, and author, digs up the roots of depression.
September 2019
Clarifying the Virtues and Limits of Nationalism
Randall B. Smith, Scanlan Endowed Professor of Moral Theology at UST Houston, explores how the Catholic Church can understand its role among the nations.
Charles Taylor Queried
Anthony Sciglitano, Seton Hall Associate Professor in Religion, asks whether Catholic theology really has an ally in Charles Taylor.
Martyrdom Is the Eighth Sacrament in the Life of the Church
Brooke Tranten, Marquette PhD Student in History, pays tribute to the prison witness of Cardinal Wyszyński.
What Our Selfies Are Doing to Ourselves
Jason Baxter, WCC Associate Professor of Fine Arts and Humanities, advocates swerving outward to go inward.
The Unknown Fulton Sheen: Philosopher of Education
Troy Kassien reveals a forgotten side of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
We're Not Mystics
Chase Padusniak, PhD candidate in Princeton's English Department, deepens Rahner’s line on mysticism.
You Gotta Confront Who You Are!
Travis Lacy, ND PhD Candidate in Systematic Theology, confronts the unsettling reality of monastic prayer.
Scientific Mythology Threatens Both Religion and Science
Christopher Clemens, UNC Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, looks at the "conflict" between science and religion from a new angle.
Protestant Fiction Needs the Catholic Imagination
Jessica Hooten Wilson, Associate Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at John Brown University, shares some ideas on how to improve Protestant fiction.
The Empty Exalted Cross's Paradoxical Power
Andrea Peecher, ND MTS student, draws on ancient sources to explain the meaning of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
The Full Measure of Justice in Abuse Crisis Cases
Edward Condon, canon lawyer and DC CNA bureau chief, explains the proper procedures for dealing with sex abuse allegations.
Discernment for the Postmodern Condition
William Watson, SJ, director of the Sacred Story Institute, on discernment in an age of cultural meltdown.
René Girard and the Present Moment: A CLJ Lecture by Cynthia Haven
Click here for details about the inaugural Church Life Journal lecture at the University of Notre Dame.
What Is the Catholic Imagination?
Michael Murphy, Director of the Hank Center at Loyola University Chicago, invites you to reexamine a hotly debated notion.
Once Upon a Time of Violence
David Griffith, writer and educator, ponders the ties between real and on-screen violence with the help of Tarantino's latest film.
How Chaucer (Probably) Can't Save Your Life
Terence Sweeney, Villanova doctoral candidate in Philosophy, goes on pilgrimage with Geoffrey Chaucer.
The Hazards of Online Faith-Writing
Amy Welborn, author of over two dozen books on Catholic spirituality, warns about the dangers of burnout in faith-writing.
